kings of convenience

the true story of how laura got into kings of convenience: several months ago, like maybe even last spring, i read an article in some music magazine about a new scandinavian band who were supposedly really quiet and adorable and good.  i thought, 'wow, they sound great!  i should check them out.'  did i check them out?  nope.  but it was okay, because i have this friend named lindsey (perhaps you've heard of her) who's really good at finding new music and then telling me i need to hear them right now.  so she burned me a cd.  and it was really good.

how cute are kings of convenience?  really cute.  (just look at them!)  how good is their music?  really good.  think acoustic guitars and tight harmonies.  this is not music for a beautiful sunny day when you're driving to the beach; it's music for a rainy day when you're sitting in front of a roaring fire with a cuppatea and a good book.

of course, when do i ever get a chance to sit in front of a fireplace with tea and a book?  never!  (well, hardly ever.)  so i have to settle for listening to them under less peaceful circumstances, such as when i'm studying.  my roommate can't listen to music while she studies (which is a foreign concept to me), but i can get away with putting music on while we study as long as it's quiet.  so a few days ago, we were studying and i had kings of convenience on (because, really, there's nothing quieter), and my roommate said, 'i really like what we're listening to!'  and i said something along the lines of, 'well, that's because it's really good.'  she said it reminded her of simon and garfunkel.  and it's true.  they sound like simon & garfunkel at their 'scarborough fair' best: peaceful, harmonic, quiet, with a dash of cuteness.  and beautiful.

plus, (and i realise this may come as a shock, so prepare yourself) i'm a sucker for dorky boys, especially dorky boys in glasses.  so how could i not love this band!

'you're a dork.  so are they.'

~this is a page by laura~